Freshman Dedan Thomas Jr. from Liberty shined in UNLV’s upset of No. 8 Creighton on Wednesday. The Rebels play Saint Mary’s in the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Saturday.
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Former Bishop Gorman forward Isaiah Cottrell is back on the court for UNLV after a broken foot limited him to just one game last season.
Liberty graduate and top recruit Dedan Thomas Jr. joins an experienced roster on UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger’s most talented team to date.
Former Liberty High star Julian Strawther became the seventh Las Vegas native to be an NBA first-round draft pick, selected by the NBA champion Denver Nuggets.
Jaden Hardy is the focal point of the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Summer League squad as he eyes a spot backing up superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
Orlando Robinson — a former Centennial player who recently signed a standard contract with Miami — went for 36 points and 11 rebounds in a Summer League victory.
A 2020 graduate of Liberty, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther on Thursday became the seventh native Las Vegan to be a first-round NBA draft pick.
Highly touted point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. will forgo his senior season at Liberty to join UNLV for the upcoming season.
A 6-foot-7-inch Las Vegan, Pepperdine’s Maxwell Lewis has blossomed into one of college basketball’s most talented players after starring as a saxophonist at Somerset-Losee.
A blood clot formed in Felix Reeves’ brain in September, robbing him of basic cognitive and motor skills. His goal now is to play basketball for the College of Southern Nevada.
The NBA Summer League requires lots of practice space for the 30 teams, and local high schools take on the invaluable role of hosting them.
Hardy, a 6-foot-5-inch guard, is one of the top players ever to prep in Las Vegas.
The top five UNLV teams and top five local players who made a big impact on the NCAA Tournament.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association attributed the decision to Gov. Steve Sisolak’s pause of contact sports through at least Feb. 14.
All-state basketball player Julian Strawther leaves for college Monday, well aware of how his grandfather helped blaze a trail for the civil rights movement.
